Virginia's 35th House of Delegates district

Virginia's 35th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 35, in Fairfax County,[1] is currently represented by Democrat Holly Seibold. Democrat Mark Keam, who represented the district since 2010, resigned on September 6, 2022 to take a position in the Biden Administration.[2]

Elections

Keam narrowly defeated James Hyland in 2007.[3] He defeated mechanical engineer Leiann Leppin Luse in 2013.[4] In that election, Luse had run on a platform of cutting taxes and regulations.[5]

District officeholders
Years Delegate Party Electoral history
January 14, 1998
–
January 3, 2004		 Jeannemarie Devolites Davis Republican Declined to run for reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 3, 2004
–
January 13, 2009		 Steve Shannon Democratic Resigned; Unsuccessfully ran for Attorney General of Virginia
January 13, 2010
–
September 6, 2022		 Mark Keam Democratic Elected via special election; resigned take a position in the Biden Administration.[2]
January 13, 2023

- present

 Holly Seibold Democratic Elected via special election

References
  1. "vpap.org". The Virginia Public Access Project.
  2. "Press Release: Fairfax Democrats Chair's Statement on Resignation of Del. Mark Keam (D-35th) – Fairfax County Democratic Committee". Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  3. "Elections: House of Delegates District 35". Vpap.org. November 6, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. "Elections: House of Delegates District 35". Vpap.org. November 5, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  5. "3 Steps for 2014 | Leiann Luse for Delegate". Archived from the original on November 7, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  • "House District 35" (PDF). Virginia Division of Legislative Services. Map.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)


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